Matthew is a British classical tenor currently living in London.

His most recent project has been a recording of British music comprising folk songs, classical English song repertoire and orchestral arrangements of well known anthems. He was privileged to work on this disc with renowned accompanist Malcolm Martineau, The London Philharmonic Orchestra and guitarist Rufus Miller at Abbey Road Studios. Exquisite classical art songs by George Butterworth, Roger Quilter, Vaughan Williams and Gerald Finzi sit alongside the folk songs of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in this refreshing portrayal of some of our finest music.

Matthew gained his first professional experience singing in Italy’s opera houses as a boy treble. He was sought after as a soloist during this time, particularly for the music of Benjamin Britten and sang the role of ‘Miles’ in Britten’s opera The Turn of the Screw for productions at Teatro Reggio di Torino (1995), Teatro Comunale di Bologna (1996) and Teatro di Roma (1997). Success on the opera stage at a young age instilled in him a passion and ambition for singing that has gone on to shape his future.

After rediscovering his voice as a tenor in his late teens Matthew went on to study Music at The University of York and was a member of the Choir of York Minster. He then moved to London and in the following years worked with some of the UK’s most highly regarded ensembles. Since his early twenties Matthew has been a member of the acclaimed chamber choirs The Sixteen and Tenebrae and the solo voice ensemble I Fagiolini. As well as singing at many of Europe’s best known concert venues, projects with these groups and others have taken him all over the world and have included performances for festivals in Japan, China, Australia, Bermuda, the US and Africa.

In 2011 Matthew won a scholarship to study as a postgraduate at The Royal College of Music, London. During his year of study there he was also a Susan Chilcott Scholarship holder and a Royal Philharmonic Society Young Artist.

In the UK, Matthew has sung as a soloist for a number of orchestras including The English Concert, The Hanover Band, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, The London Philharmonic Orchestra and Northern Sinfonia at venues including the Wigmore Hall, The Albert Hall, The Queen Elizabeth Hall, St John’s Smith Square and The Sage Gateshead. Matthew made his operatic debut as a tenor in 2008 singing a lead role, Michael, in the world premiere of Tod Machover’s opera, ‘Skellig’ at the Sage, Gateshead. In 2011 he worked at Dijon Opera in a production of Purcell’s ‘Dido and Aeneas’. In 2012 he sang the role of Jupiter in Handel’s ‘Semele’ for the Ahmadi Music Group in Kuwait in the country’s first ever performance of a Handel Opera. Recent highlights have included Bach, St. Matthew Passion for the Boston Handel and Haydn Society; Britten, War Requiem for Jonathan Willcocks in Salisbury Cathedral; Monteverdi, 1610 Vespers, at the Royal Albert Hall for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain. In 2016 Matthew sang the lead role in Monteverdi’s Orfeo in Venice, Italy. More performances are planned for 2017 in Norway and the UK.

Matthew is a keen photographer and follower of wildlife conservation. You can view his photography here

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enquiries@matthew-long.co.uk
07813 820 218

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